Do you ever look at something mundane and wonder, why don’t I know where this came from/how it was made? Lately our travels have revolved around solving such mysteries, all of which could easily be elucidated by Google, of course. The masochist in me, however, would much rather slapdashedly pack a bag and venture into […]

It’s time to spice things up a bit with our next A Taste of Thai giveaway. This giveaway will end in a week’s time, meaning the winner will receive his/her package just in time for Valentine’s Day. Move over roses and chocolate (but just a little, because we still want you). What better way to […]

Since December tends to be a bit frenzied, this giveaway is aimed at mitigating any holiday-related stress you may be experiencing. We’re teaming up with A Taste of Thai for our second giveaway, this one focused on appetizers that you can hoard for yourself (naughty) or share with your party guests (nice). We’re hoping to minimize […]

“Rice is great if you’re really hungry and want to eat 2,000 of something.” ~Mitch Hedberg Rice is also great when it’s Thai-flavored and FREE, which it’s about to be for the lucky winner of this month’s giveaway. To correspond with our most recent A Taste of Thai post, we are holding this rice-themed giveaway […]

It’s now our fifth month experimenting with A Taste of Thai’s products. Oh how time flies when you’re eating Thai! We’re still living in Bangkok, attempting to eat somewhere different every day. We initially thought that food directly from Thailand’s culinary capital would surpass that of A Taste of Thai, but we continue to find that […]

On my first day in Mandalay, I walked up to a tea house/beer garden. This is a very common scene in Myanmar – basically a nondescript pavilion overlaying wobbly tables and chairs that serves as a restaurant/bar. I hesitated at the entrance when I realized only men were inside; perhaps it was culturally taboo for […]

Whaddaya say we start spring cleaning a bit early this year, first stop: your cupboards. We know how challenging getting through the long, cold winter is without a pantry full of choice comfort foods. Would it be easier for you to say, “Hit the road, junk!,” if we stocked your shelves with nutritious stuff we […]

Yesterday, we got cracking on a compilation of our favorite nutritious snacks. These products were the best of many that we tried, and we were grateful for their sustenance during our recent 2-month road trip. We easily embraced their new place in our lives because they challenge the notion that eating healthy involves depriving yourself. Today […]

Shall we continue with our U.S. Road Trip Series? So far, we’ve covered Pittsburgh dining and accommodation, an accomplishment I feel should be rewarded here with a snack (or ten). When we were planning our cross-country trip, my imagination was gleefully awash with visions of sinking my chompers into Nathan’s hot dogs and Cinnabon’s sticky buns […]

Within an hour of my arrival in Mandalay, a Dutch girl was buoyantly relaying her most cherished Myanmar memory to me, which strangely enough involved getting plowed down by a motorcycle as she rode her bike down a dusty, uneven road. Her entire right leg was bandaged and unable to bend, and her wrist bore […]